Andrew Nappi of Hudson, whose son was killed by a motorist in 2007 and whose wife's car was run into recently by a pickup truck, wants Florida to have tougher traffic laws. ...more

February 25, 2009

Typically, when the county puts out a call for lifeguards, it gets 20 or 25 applicants. ...more

February 18, 2009

Police arrested Wednesday night a man in connection with what's now being called the homicide of a local property appraiser. ...more

January 22, 2009

Police arrested Wednesday night a man in connection with what's now being called the homicide of a local property appraiser. ...more

January 21, 2009

Guest speakers at today's monthly meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association will update county plans for the Sebring Parkway and construction of the new Veterans Services Building. ...more

January 12, 2009

Angela Littlefield encountered a slight problem when she tried to compile a list of Pasco County homeless people who died this year. ...more

December 19, 2008

Expect more state troopers on Florida's highways over the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the deadliest times for driving. ...more

November 26, 2008

Expect more state troopers on Florida's highways over the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the deadliest times for driving. The Florida Highway Patrol is planning to gear up for the holiday by assigning nearly every trooper, supervisor and special investigator — about 1,650 total — to look for speeders and drunken drivers. The extra patrols start Wednesday morning and continue through Sunday night. ...more

November 25, 2008

Two nonprofit groups active in Pasco County are planning efforts to help the homeless, and organizers are asking for support to make the events possible. ...more

November 20, 2008

Teenager Ruth Lewis was one of several hundred people at today's Veterans Day ceremony at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital in Pinellas County. She thinks people should remember and honor veterans more than just one or two days a year, though. ...more

November 11, 2008